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The Return to my Ol' Kentucky Home

by · Joe @ Off the Map Tattoo · January 25, 2016

Hello friends! It’s been almost four years since I made the pilgrimage to New England to work with Off the Map Tattoo. Since that time I’ve made amazing friendships, created some of the most inventive tattoos and designs of my now 14 year career, and traveled to breathtaking locations all over the globe. It’s been an amazing and inspiring journey to say the least. However, something has been missing…. Something has been calling me to make a change. That something has been the place I call home, the great state of Kentucky and the family I left behind. 

 

As of April 2016 (exactly four years after arriving in Massachusetts) I will be relocating once again. My wife and I will be returning to Lexington, Kentucky to be closer to our growing and ever changing families and to pursue opening my own tattoo and design studio. My time spent with the people of Off the Map has taught me so much. Not only how to be a better artist, but a better business man and all around better person. I’m truly grateful for the opportunities this trip has granted me. I’ve worked in collaboration with Off the Map to set up a series of return guest spots every other month for the rest of the 2016 calendar year. Anyone who has ongoing tattoo work will have priority in booking these dates and others who would like to start new projects will have a chance to book in as well. We have done the best we can to schedule these dates in reasonable distances apart so that tattoo clients can easily plan out there tattoo sessions and not feel like they are waiting a long time to finish a project.

 

In addition to the dates at Off the Map I will continue to support the network of shops that I’ve worked with over the past few years. I have a few short but regular appearances with friends at Ink and Dagger, Georgia. 

In Ohio I will be working with the talented crew of Red Tree Tattoo.

I will (finally) begin collaborating with Voluta Tattoo, Indiana and while home in Kentucky I will be booking appointments at Charmed Life Tattoo until I open my own place in Louisville, KY 2017.

 

As many of you know, being an independent artist has been a dream of mine for a very long time and at last this dream is becoming a reality. To all of my clients and fans, from the bottom of my heart, thank you for all of your support! You make my world great!

 

 

 

From the studio
Originally published by Joe @ Off the Map Tattoo.